Ionics Freshwater Limited - Wastewater Treatment

We design and install Advanced Wastewater Treatment Solutions in the Caribbean region incorporating the leading global technologies available for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment and water reuse projects. Wastewater treatment is used to safeguard our water quality and protect against pollution of the environment.

The growing demand for us to treat and reuse wastewater sources is influenced by drought, effects of climate change, increasing water scarcity and pollution. These factors exert pressure to augment our existing water supplies and employ new technologies to safeguard the environment.

We can provide wastewater treatment solutions and service to satisfy the varied treatment needs of municipalities, engineering consultants, property developers and industry in the Caribbean.

Step 2: Screened wastewater is pumped to an aeration tank. Biological degradation occurs and air is introduced into the system to aid the biological process.

Step 3: The wastewater is then transferred to a membrane tank which houses a membrane bioreactor module. The treated wastewater is pulled through to the inside of the fine fibres by vacuum and is collected ready for disinfection by chlorination and/or ultra violet (UV).

Step 4: The biomass/sludge generated by the degradation process is transferred periodically from the membrane tank for safe disposal.

WATER REUSE PROJECTS

MBR Systems are now being utilised to treat industrial waste water and domestic sewage making it suitable for water reuse applications. This is now commonly part of future integrated water management planning to augment existing water resources.

In many rural areas and near shore locations in the Caribbean membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology is being considered for decentralised /satellite installations. These systems are being installed at sites for community housing or tourism development projects to replace the use of septic tanks where there is no mains sewerage.

The advantage of MBR technology is that the treated wastewater can be made readily available for reuse purposes such as aquifer recharge or landscaping.